{"id":39304,"date":"2023-04-29T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=39304"},"modified":"2023-04-14T19:27:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T23:27:19","slug":"heavy-shoegazers-old-coke-share-vapor-drunk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=39304","title":{"rendered":"Heavy shoegazers Old Coke share \u2018Vapor Drunk\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Heavy shoegazers, Old Coke, have shared the first single titled <em>Vapor Drunk<\/em>, which is lifted from their upcoming \u2018Seasonal\u2019 EP. Old Coke, whose name was inspired by bottles of Coke modified by contemporary Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles on display at the London Tate Moden that hid political statements on the bottles (one of which taught civilians how to make Molotov cocktails), is a Chicago-based band focused on pushing the boundaries of heavy shoegaze by incorporating a wealth of sonic genres and elements with wall of sound guitars mixed with dreamy, melancholic vocals and driving drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout 2022, Old Coke gained traction from a set of impressively tight and high-octane live shows that saw them move from playing DIY generator gigs to iconic Chicago venues like Empty Bottle, Bottom Lounge, Sub T and Schubas with bands such as Ringo Deathstarr, Gleemer, They Are Gutting a Body of Water, and Slow Crush to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their debut EP,\u00a0\u2018Sorted,\u2019 already clocked praise from revered underground publications, but\u00a0<em>Seasonal<\/em>\u00a0is their most emotionally charged and musically ambitious project to date. It is a journey that weaves between lovers and loss, where tracks such as <em>Coffee Eyes<\/em> are about doing psychedelics with a girlfriend in lockdown, <em>Suntinged<\/em> reflects on a California summer heartbreak, and <em>Vapor Drunk <\/em>is a light love letter in song form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to <em>Vapor Drunk<\/em>, the first song lifted from their forthcoming \u2018Seasonal\u2019 EP (out digitally\u00a0July 28, physical release via Summer Darling Tapes to follow)\u00a0via Spotify below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Vapor Drunk\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3bJOIL1OejiZWlesVB9xRN?si=3-WQ1oTWQPmttsvbh_eKTw&#038;nd=1&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The percussion on the EP was once again recorded by Joe Gac of the Chicago indie band Meat Wave, mixed by Zac Montez who\u2019s worked with acts such as Cloakroom and Whirr, and mastered by Gleemer\u2019s Corey Coffman, who has recorded an impressive list of the West Coast shoegaze\u2019s finest such as Modern Color, Soft Blue Shimmer and Milly. Guitars, vocals, and bass were recorded by guitarist\/vocalist Christopher Ruiz over the span of a few weeks allowing for creative freedom outside of the boundaries of studio time, the result is a tight and multi layered guitar tone that creates a massive wall of sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catch the band live:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/14 Chicago, IL at Empty Bottle with Cafe Racer, Noise Shrine, Beloved DJs<br>5\/7 Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge with Ringo Deathstarr and Pleasure Venom<br>5\/13&nbsp;Los Angeles, CA at The Paramount *with Sleepwalk and Kraus<br>5\/14&nbsp;San Diego, CA at Tower Bar*<br>5\/15&nbsp;&nbsp;Costa Mesa, CA&nbsp;at The Wayfarer*<br>5\/24&nbsp;Chicago, IL at Cobra Lounge with Sleepwalk and Cold Gawd<br>6\/12&nbsp;Chicago, IL at Sleeping Village with Jeff Draco and Topaz<br>6\/21&nbsp;Chicago, IL at The Giant Pennywhistle with Fake Eyes and Deadharrie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Heavy shoegazers, Old Coke, have shared the first single titled Vapor Drunk, which is lifted from their upcoming \u2018Seasonal\u2019 EP. 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